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wirer

[ wahyuhr-er ]
/ ˈwaɪər ər /
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noun
a person who wires.
a person who uses wire to snare game.
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Origin of wirer

First recorded in 1855–60; wire + -er1

Words nearby wirer

wireman, wire netting, Wirephoto, wirepuller, wirepulling, wirer, wire recorder, wire recording, wireroom, wire rope, wire service
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British Dictionary definitions for wirer

wirer
/ (ˈwaɪərə) /
noun
a person who sets or uses wires to snare rabbits and similar animals
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